Collapsible cigar stand



April 15, 1930. s. PHILLIPS 1,754,766

COLLAPS IBLE CIGAR STAND Filed April 1, 1929 .Ei Lani c111 Phillip 5Patented Apr. 15, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLLAPSIBLE CIGARSTAND Application filed April 1, 1929. Serial No. 351,788.

The present invention relates to smoking stands, and the primary objectof the invention is to provide a stand of this sort which may be readilycollapsed into a compact form 6 for permitting of the same being readilytransported to different locations.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of acollapsible smoking stand which may be readily collapsed into the formof a suit case for permitting of the same being easily transported fromplace to place.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of adevice of this character embodying features whereby the device when setup may be rigidly locked against possible collapsing. v

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of acollapsible smokingstand embodying a case which serves for receiving thestand parts when the stand is collapsed, and which case constitutes aportion of the stand when set up and forms a shelf for retaining varioustobacco users appliances.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description, taken inconnectionwith the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification andin which drawing:

Figure 1 is a central vertical section thru a collapsible smoking standconstructed in accordance with my invention and showing the same initsassembled or set up position.

Figure 2' is a top plan view of the receiving case and showing the legsections collapsed and disposed in the case.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3 3 of Figure 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows, and showing the manner in which the tray islooked upon the supporting legs.

Figure 4; is an enlarged fragmentary section on line 4-4 of Figure 3 andshowing the catch for retaining the locking means in 45 lockingengagement with the supporting legs.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section on line 5-5 of Figure 3 andillustrating the manner in which the upper ends of the with the tray ofthe stand.

Figure 6 is a view part inside elevation and part in longitudinalsection, and showing the stand in its fully collapsed form.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of a portion of the upperend of the receiving case and showing the openings for receiving thelocking pins carried by the cover section of the case.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary section on line 88 of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawing in detail, and wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the letter A designates a receiving case, embodying a cover portion B, Can ash tray supported above the case A by means of the supportingmembers D, and E locking means carried by the tray G forlocking of thetray upon the upper end of the sup porting members D.

Referring first to the receiving case A, the same preferably embodies anannular body portion 10 provided at its lower edge with an inturned ringflange 11, and provided at its upper end with a reduced portionproviding an annular external shoulder 12. The body portion 10 may beformed of any suitable material such as sheet metal or a compositionmaterial, and if so desired may have its outer surface decorated in anyapproved manner or covered with a layer of leather if so desired.Fitting within the annular body 10, and resting upon the ring flange 11,is a disc like bottom 13 which is preferably formed of wood, and whichbottom may be secured to the flange ll in any desirable manner forforming a closure for the lower portion of the annular body 10.

The cover portion B is adapted to slide over the reduced portion of theannular body 10 and engage the annular shoulder 12 with a sliding fit sothat when the cover is in position the device will present theappearance of a small hat box.

Referring now to the ash tray C, and which is preferably stamped fromsheet metal, the same embodies a tray portion 15 provided with a hollowrim portion 16 and a Hat plate portion 17 forming a bottom for the trayportion. The hollow rim portion 16 is preferably formed by arching themarginal portions of the tray portion upwardly. Suitable rests 18 may bemounted upon the upper side of the hollow rim portion 16 in any suitable manner such as by means of bolts as shown, or by soldering or thelike. Rigidly secured in surface contact with the under side of the flatplate portion 17, is a disc like key plate 20, the marginal edge ofwhich extends across the lower open side of the hollow rim portion 16and is secured to the outer wall of the rim portion by means of aninwardly turned head 21. The tray portion 15 and the key plate 20 aresecured together by means of a suitable pin or rivet 22 which extendsthrough the sections at the axial centers thereof. Provided adjacent theperipheral edge of the key plate 20, and arranged so that the same openinto the hollow rim portion 16, is a series of elongated keyways 24having their major dimensions extending in a direction tangentially tothe C11'C1ll1'1'fQIGI1- tial face of the key plate. It is preferred thatthree of these keyways be provided, one for each of the supportingmembers or legs D, but it will of course be apparent that if so desiredthe device may be provided with four or more supporting members and inwhich case a keyway would be provided for each of the supportingmembers.

Referring now to the supporting members or means D, and which areintended when collapsed to fit within the receiving case A, the samepreferably embodies three strip like leg sections 25 hingedly connectedat their lower ends to hinge members 26 disposed inwardly of the annularbody 10 and spaced equi-distantly apart for one-third of the cir'cumference of the annular body. The lower ends of the leg section 25 arepreferably connected at a point substantially one-half the height of theannular body 10, and which leg sections when folded into the annularbody are adapted to cross one another in a manner as illustrated inFigure 2. Provided at the vertical edges of the hinge members 26, andextending inwardly toward the center of the body 10, are yieldable clips27 which are intended to yieldably engage the edges of their respectivesupporting legs when the legs are extended, for aiding in retaining thelegs in their extended position and against accidental dropping duringthe positioning of the tray C upon the upper end of the leg sections.Disposed in transverse alignment ad jacent the upper end of each legsection 25, and formed in the side edges of the sections, are notches orrecesses 28 which co-act with the locking means E for retaining the trayC in its locked position upon the upper end of the leg sections 25.

By observing Figure 1, it will be seen that the hinge members 26 extendthroughout the height of the annular body 10, and that between each ofthe hinge members 26, a

strengthening stay 29 is disposed which also extends throughout theheight of the annular body. The upper end of the hinge members 26 andstays 29 are curled inwardly about a reinforcing ring 30 which extendsclose to the upper edge of the annular body and thus prevent-sdistortion of the upper portion of the body for collapsing thereof whenplacing the cover portion B in closing relation over the annular body.

Opening at the lower side of the receiving case A, and preferablyadjacent each of the hinge members 26, is a threaded bore 31 adapted toreceive the reduced threaded shank portion 32 provided at the upper endof feet sections 33. The shoulders 3-1 provided by the reduced shankportions 32 preferably engage the annular ring flange 11 when the feetsections are threaded into the bores 31 for providing a rigidconstruction. These feet sections 33 are preferably of a length slightlyless than the diameter of the annular body 10, so that when the stand iscollapsed, the feet sections may be disposed compactly within thereceiving case A. These feet sections are also preferably of rectangularshape in cross section and relatively flat, and a suit ably shaped clothbag or container 35 is preferably provided for receiving the feetsections before being disposed in the receiving case. By observingFigures 2 and 6, it will be seen that ample room is provided for storingthe relatively flat feet sections 33 be neath the collapsed leg sections25, and that the leg sections serve for retaining the feet againstsliding movement about the receiving case.

Referring now to the locking means E for retaining the tray C upon theupper end of the supporting members D, the same embodies a spider wheel36 rotatably mounted by its hub portion 37 to the under side of the disclike key plate 20 by means of the pin 22. Extending radially from thehub portion 37, and spaced at equal angles to one another, arerelatively flat spokes or arms 38 being connected at their outer ends bymeans of a rim 39. This spider wheel 36 is preferably of a diameterequal to the greatest diameter of the tray C, while the rim 39 has itsinner diameter slightly greater than the distance from the pivot pin 22to either of the keyways 2 1. Thus it will be seen that one of the legsections 25 may have its upper end inserted into one of the keyways 2 1between the spokes or arms 38 of the spider wheel with the upperterminals of the leg sections projecting upwardly into the hollow rimportion 16 of the tray C.

In positioning the tray C upon the upper end of the leg section 25, thespider wheel 36 is first rotated so that neither of the arms 38 extendacross the keyways 24 and after which the leg section may be inserted ashort distance into the hollow rim portion 16 so that the notches at oneside of the leg sections lock with one end of their respective keyways.The spider wheel 36 may then be slightly rotated in a direction asindicated by the arrow in Figure 3, thus bringing the arms 38 into therecesses at the opposite sides of the leg sections so that the keyplates 20 lock in the apertures at one side of the leg sections whilethe arms of the spider wheel 36 lock in the apertures at the oppositesides of the leg sections. This locking arrangement will pre ventwithdrawal of the tray C from the leg sections 25, while the tray issupported against downward movement by the engaging of the spider arms38 in the recesses 28.

A U-shaped keeper 40 is pivotally connected with one of the spider arms38 and is adapted to be passed over a suitable hook 41 carried by thekey plate 20 for preventing counter rotationof the spider wheel, andthus retaining the tray C in a locked position upon the supportingmembers D.

The reduced portion of the receiving case A, above the annular shoulder12, is provided with a pair of closely relatedcircumferentiallyextending slots 45 having enlarged ends 46 throughwhich the headed ends of locking pins 47 may pass for locking the coverpor tion B to the annular body portion. These locking pins 47, and whichare headed at both ends, have their shank portions slidably mounted inelongated slots 48 provided in the flange portion of the cover B. It isbelieved that it will be readily understood, the manner in which thepins 47 may he slid cir-- cumferentially of the cover for looking ongagement with the'slots 45. Arranged upon the annular body 10, at apoint diametrically opposite from the slots 45, is a suitable handle 50,and a lock 51 maybe provided for connect ing the sections A and B at apoint adjacent the handle 50.

When desiring to collapse the stand, the keeper 40 may first be releasedfrom the hook 41 for permitting of the spider wheel 36 to be rotated toa position whereby the arms 38 will move free of the recesses 28, andafter which a slight rotary movement of the tray C will free the keyplate 20 from the recesses and allow the tray to be raised oif the endsof the leg sections 25. The feet 33 will then be unthreaded from thecase A, and after being positioned in the bag 35 may be disposed in thecase and allowed to rest flat upon the bottom 13. The leg sections 25may then be swung inwardly in crossed overlying relation within theannular body 10 and allowed to rest flat upon the feet 33 previouslydisposed in the case. The tray C may then be placed flat upon the foldedleg sections 25 as illustrated in Figure 6, and if so desired a strap orother means may be provided for securing the tray against movement whenthe stand is being transported. The cover B may then be slid intoposition over the annular body 10, and secured thereto by means of thelocking pins 47 and the lock 51. When in this collapsed condition, itwill be seen that the stand may be readily transported from place toplace, and when the stand is not in use, may be collapsed and stored soas to occupy but comparatively little space.

In some instances it may be desirable to merely use the device withoutapplying the feet 33, and in which case the receiving case A will serveas a substantial base for the device and also serve as a retainer forreceiving pipes, boxes of cigars, or any other articles the user maydesire to have at hand.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a novel type ofcollapsible smoking stand has been provided embodying features wherebythe same may bereadily collapsed into compact form for movement fromplace to place, and which device when set up will be of a rigidcharacter and pro vide a receptacle for receiving various articles,aside from serving solely as a device for receiving tobacco ashes.

Changes in detail may be made to the spe cific form of the inventionherein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A collapsible smoking stand comprising a receiving case embodying anannular body portion, legs pivotally connected. at their lower ends tothe inner side of the annular body and collapsible into the body, an ashtray slidably fitting over the upper end of the legs when the legs areextended, and means rotatably carried by the ash tray for lockingengagement with the upper end of said legs.

2. A. collapsible smoking stand comprising a receiving case embodying anannularbody portion, legs pivotally connected at their lower endsinwardly of the body portion and spaced below the top edge thereof, saidarms having recesses provided in the edges thereof adjacent the freeends of the legs, an ash tray having keyways provided in its undersidefor receiving the free end of the legs when extended, and a spoked wheelrotatably carried by the under side of the ash tray with the armsthereof engageable in the recesses of said legs for retaining the ash.tray in position upon the upper end of the legs.

3. A collapsible smoking stand comprising a receiving case embodying anannular body portion, legs hingedly connected at one end by means ofhinge members arranged inwardly of the annular body, yieldable clipscarried by each hinge member and engageable with said legs for retainingthe legs in an extended position, an ash tray slidably fitting over thefree end of the legs when extended, and a locking means rotatablycarried by the ash tray and engageable with said legs for securing theash tray against movement off of the le s.

4. A collapsible smoking stand comprising a receiving case provided witha bottom, legs hingedly connected at one end to the inner side of thereceiving case and capable of being folded into the case, an ash trayslidably fitting upon the free ends of the legs when extended from thecase, means for locking m the ash tray in position upon the free end ofthe legs, feet detachably connected with the bottom of the receivingcase and capable of bein disposed inwardly of the case, a cover shdablyfitting over the open side of the receiving case, and means for lockingthe cover in position over said case.

5. A collapsible smoking stand comprising a receiving case embodying anannular body portion, legs hingedly connected at one end to the innerside of the annular body and Collapsible into the body, an ash tray forslidably fitting over the free end of the legs when extended, a spiderWheel rotatably carried b the under side of the ash tray and rotatableinto locking engagement with said legs for retaining the ash tray inposition 011 the legs, and a keeper carried by the spider Wheel andengageable with a hook carried by the ash tray for preventin counterrotation of the spider Wheel out 0 locking engagement with said leg.

6. In a collapsible stand embodying a receiving case, strip like legseach hingedly connected at one end to the inner side of the case andhaving transversely aligned recesses open at the opposite edges thereofat a point adjacent the free end of the leg, a tray ineluding a keyplate provided with elongated keyways each to receive the free end ofone of said legs when extended, a spider wheel rotatably carried by saidtray and embodying arms engaged in the recesses at one edge of each leg,the key plate engaging in the recesses at the opposite edges of thelegs,

and means for retaining the spider wheel and key plate against relativemovement out of locking engagement with said legs.

STANTON PHILLIPS.

